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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 04:52 AM
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Ive been looking for wheels for sometime. I just upgraded to 33s on my stock wheels and they rub at full turn. I was wanting a wheel that will make the stick out from under the jeep the most. So what offset will be the best and what do the numbers mean?
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:02 AM
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An FAQ is stickied at the top of this forum. Here's the link to the wheel and tire part:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...17/#post211274
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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You want a 9 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of backspacing.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Wandell
You want a 9 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of backspacing.
how far would that stick out from under the fender?
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:26 AM
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Here is my setup with 5.5 backspacing, 9" wheels and 12.5 wide tires.

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I don't know why that's sideways...

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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kcpanther
how far would that stick out from under the fender?
I believe your stock wheels have 6.25" backspacing, so if you went to a 4.5" bs wheel your tire/wheel will stick out 1.75" more than they do now.

Check this link out for more explanation on backspace and offset

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...relate-136663/
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kcpanther
how far would that stick out from under the fender?







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